Reasons to Stop Smoking
Reasons to Stop Smoking Now!
Smoking is detrimental to your health, so why do people continue to smoke? The answer is usually because they think they haven’t found good enough reasons to stop smoking!
So to help those of you who feel that way here are some lesser-known reasons to stop smoking that just might convince you to stop and stay smoke free forever.
- Mental Decline
- Blindness
- Arthritis
- Acid Reflux
The obvious reasons to stop include health reasons such as greatly increased risk of heart attack, stroke and cancer. There are also other medical reasons to stop smoking. Quitting smoking can also save you a lot of money. You'll be surprised at how much money you save when you quit that pack a day habit.
Mental Decline
Mental decline in old age is avoidable, according to experts, if you keep active and engage in simulating mental activities such as card games and brainteasers to help keep the mind healthy. No one wants to lose their mind, even in old age. Well you can add keeping your mental faculties in order to your list of reasons to stop smoking as there is substantial evidence that smoking can cause mental decline in elderly people. Male or female, smoking increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia if you smoke, even without a family history of such diseases.
Blindness
If you thought that smoking only affected your heart and lungs it's time to think again. If you'd prefer to avoid going blind in your old age this is another one of the reasons to stop smoking. The risk of going blind due to age related macular degeneration is four times greater for a smoker than for a non-smoker. This type of blindness will leave you unable to drive, read or perform other functions that require your focus straight ahead.
Arthritis
If anyone in your family already has arthritis then you are increasing your risk of developing this disease by smoking. Rheumatoid arthritis can be a crippling disease and it often leaves sufferers in great pain. You may have seen other members of your family struggle with this, and whether you have or not you should add this to your reasons to stop smoking right now and cut your risk of developing this debilitating disease.
Acid Reflux
Smoking can cause acid reflux, otherwise commonly known as heartburn. You can reduce the severity of this condition or completely eliminate the problem by giving up smoking.
It’s amazing what can happen when you give up smoking. Why wait any longer to enjoy the health benefits of giving up and reduce the risks of serious medical conditions. Waiting will only make things worse.
